Butterflies have become rare, and some species have already become extinct in Saxony. The habitat of butterflies, wild bees and other important pollinator insects is being increasingly restricted by humans. We have got used to using modern technology (lawn mowers, leaf blowers, chainsaws) to bring the environment into a supposed order - to the existential disadvantage of many species.

The Saxonian State Foundation for Nature and Environment, the Senckenberg Museum of Zoology Dresden, NABU, the Saxony State Association e.V. and the Saxonian State Board of Trustees for Rural Areas e.V. are therefore supporting the project 'Blooming Meadows for Saxony's Butterflies', which started six years ago. There are now over 600 butterfly meadows in Saxony, also the TU Dresden manages its meadows in 8 locations on campus in an insect-friendly manner. Detailed information on these meadows can be found on the Bees and Insect-Friendly Meadows website.

On September 14th, 2020 the final conference under the title “Six years active for butterfly meadows in Saxony - results and perspectives” took place at the TU Dresden in cooperation with the Saxon State Foundation for Nature and Environment. The event was moderated by Kristin Hendinger.

In his lecture, the Saxon State Minister for Energy, Climate Protection, Environment and Agriculture Wolfram Günther emphasized the urgency of counteracting insect death with appropriate measures. Corresponding action strategies based on the project results will therefore be developed for the properties of the Free State of Saxony in the coming months. All lectures and discussions in which practical experiences were exchanged, successes and deficits were shown and options for further maintenance were explained, can be accessed on the Saxon State Foundation's YouTube channel.